dear santa

I have been very good this year.....so I
have put together a list in case you need some stocking stuffer ideas?! love me XO

The Petal Coin Purse in candy apple red
from here

SOAP set in a coconut shell (10 pieces)
from here

Chalkboard tags
from here

Now I am 16 Weeks...

Today, my little baby boy is 16 weeks old...


Nothing much has changed. Still breathtakingly gorgeous... still making my heart melt like an icecream in the sun... still vomiting all over me at every opportunity... still wanting to use my boob as a dummy before bedtime... still growing at an alarming rate... still gooing and gaahing... still standing firmly on his own feet like he wants to walk... still watching the world incredulously...

oh but there are a few exciting developments this month: swatting at objects overhead. waving his hands around. grabbing at things. sucking his fists like they are a juicy steak. rolling over and contorting himself 360 degrees. blowing raspberries.

But the most pivotal?

Sleeping through the night.

Well, most nights anyway. Yup, he's a keeper, this one. Here's to our first Christmas together. And to loving you like buggery, little boy-o. xo

Winter Woodland treat boxes

Winter Woodland treat boxes by Torie Jayne

Winter Woodland treat boxes

You will need:
Winter Woodland treat box printed out on heavy paper
Double sided tape
Polka dot glassine bags
Ribbon

Equipment
Tim Holtz non-stick micro-serrated multicutter
Mini rotary perforator
Paper punch - medium '1cm ribbon'

Instructions
  1. Open cone print template (see image below) and print it out.
  2. Cut around cone wrapper, (I use the shape mates large circle and cutter to cut out my circles).
  3. Roll perforator along all lines.
  4. Fold all perforated lines away from you.
  5. Place a couple of strips of double sided tape on the unprinted side of the bottom of the box, but do not peel backing off tape yet.
  6. Place a strip of double sided tape on the unprinted side of the long sides of the box, do not peel backing of tape yet.
  7. Place a strip of double sided tape along all four white strips of printed side of box and remove backing.
  8. Assemble box and press together to stick.
  9. Fold over top of cellophane bag by 10cm.
  10. Place fold inside paper ribbon punch and push to end. Punch ribbon holes.
  11. Remove backing from double sided strips on inside of box.
  12. Open glassine bag out and place inside box, pressing against the tape to fix in place.
  13. Fill with treats.
  14. Thread ribbon through holes and tie in a bow.


Winter Woodland treat boxes by Torie Jayne
Home-made Maple Cakelets
Iced squirrel hiding
I filled mine with Maple cakelets in pine cone, walnut and acorn shapes, with a hidden iced squirrel!

Have a sweet day!

Glass marbled snowflakes

Glass marbled snowflake by Torie Jayne
Glass marbled snowflakes

What you will need
Plastic snowflakes
White paint
PVA glue
Tiny glass marbles
Embroidery thread

Instructions
  1. Paint snowflakes, leave to dry
  2. Paint PVA glue onto painted snowflake.
  3. Sprinkle tiny glass marbles over snowflake and leave to dry.
  4. Thread embroidery thread through hole.

I just had to try out my new tiny glass marbles on some of my cheap plastic snowflakes. I love how they turned out!


Plastic Snowflakes
Glass marbling snowflakes
Glass marbled snowflakes
Have a sweet day!

Week-a-Boo

Happy Sunday to you all! One week until Christmas! Can you believe it! 5 working days and then it is on! I just can not believe how fast this year, this month, this day has gone! Time is just flying by so fast I can hardly catch my breath! It's quite scary actually! In 2 weeks time we will be saying goodbye to 2010 and welcoming 2011! WOAH!

On Thursday and Friday leading up to the weekend the kids that I work with came over for a sleep over. It is always so much fun for the kids to come to my house as it is so different to their everyday lives. They are city kids through and through so they love coming and playing with all the animals, collecting the chickens eggs, swimming in the pool, playing in the front yard and going to the local park. This time I thought I would do something different and we went to the local strawberry farm. Strawberries are not in season so we could not pick them but they have a very cute little petting zoo were you can feed the goats, calves and sheep. the kids had a ball and loved playing with the farm animals.

~ We brought our mattress into the lounge room so that the kids and I could camp out beside the Christmas tree and have a Christmas sleepover ~

 ~ The cutest little calf that was so friendly ~


 ~ Delicious Strawberry Jelly with Strawberry pieces throughout and fresh Strawberry jam from the farm ~

On Saturday I slept until ONE THIRTY in the afternoon Oh My Goodness! I couldn't believe it when I woke up and looked at my clock! In my defense I didn't go to sleep until after midnight Friday night and Thursday night when the kids stayed over I didn't sleep much at all as I was waking up every hour just checking on the kids! SO I definitely needed the few extra hours hahah I spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning and washing and catching up on all the house chores that didn't get done while I was away for work! 

Today - Sunday I had a beautiful celebration with my close friends and Robs and my parents for my birthday. We were suppose to go to the park and have a picnic but last night I made an executive decision and canceled the park and booked a few tables at the local pub. This morning I awoke to rain rain rain so I am glad I made that final decision. 


A beautiful day spent with my very special family and my closest friends! A perfect lunch to end the celebrations of turning 25! What an amazing birthday I have had!!!

Enjoy this week leading up to Christmas! We are almost there :-)
Head over to Claires gorgeous blog and share your weekend with us all!

x S.K.K x

busy




I
have
been busy
baking & wrapping
& singing Christmas
songs & making lists
& flicking through
piles of recipes &
counting the number of
sleeps till Christmas Day
(which is also my youngest
daughters 3rd Birthday!) &
opening happy mail & catching
up with friends & enjoying
meals with loved ones & sending cards
& walking past Santa at the local
shops & hanging the stockings &
enjoying pj mornings & watching carols
on tv & slowing down so that all these good things
can be savoured.

A change of plan?

I wonder... I wonder if it would be okay with everyone if instead of using random.org to generate a winner for the Gorgeous Giveaway, we just very unrandomly choose Jane at My Pear Tree House.  Jane is a long-time follower of Maxabella loves... and a fun, generous supporter of many of our blogs. And, oh my, she's going through a really, really tough time right now. 

Please let me know via comment if you are okay to forfeit your entry and send all the prizes to Jane. If I get a enough comments saying 'yes' then that is what we will do. We'll send her a care package full of all these lovely handmade presents from all of us in the blogging community. 


Thank you Posie Patchwork, Scissors Paper Rock, Mira Narnie, Ivy Designs and Loved for being open to this idea.

Please let us know.
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